Protecting red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees predisposed to fire-induced mortality

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 702-707

  Williams, Brett W ^a   Moser, E Barry ^b   Hiers, J Kevin ^a,c   Gault, Kathy ^c   Thurber, Dale K ^c  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark char; Cavity tree; Fire; Longleaf pine; Mortality; Needle scorch; Preparation; Prescribed burning; Protection; Red cockaded woodpecker

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOREST FIRE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MORTALITY RISK; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TREE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PICOIDES BOREALIS; PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 33746366225     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[702:PRWCTP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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